Urasoe [city] - Urasoe

Japanese: 浦添[市] - うらそえ

A city located in the southern part of Okinawa Island, Okinawa Prefecture, bordering Naha City to the north. It was incorporated as a city in 1970. It flourished as the royal capital of the Ryukyu Kingdom, with Urasoe Castle as its center from the 12th to 14th centuries. It became a fierce battleground during the Battle of Okinawa at the end of World War II, and after the war the coastal areas became US military land. The military land area accounts for about 15% of the city area. There are food, steel, and beverage factories, and the city's industrial shipment value was the fifth highest in the prefecture (2003). As it borders Naha City, the population has increased rapidly and commerce is active. It is home to the Central Wholesale Market, Okinawa International Center, the National Theater Okinawa, and the ruins of Urasoe Castle (historic site). 19.48 ^km2 . 110,351 people (2010).

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Japanese:

沖縄県沖縄島南部，那覇市の北に接する市。1970年市制。12―14世紀浦添城を中心に琉球王国の王都として栄えた。第２次大戦末期の沖縄の戦では大激戦地となり，戦後海岸地区は米軍用地になった。軍用地面積は市域の約15％を占める。食品・鉄鋼・飲料工場があり，工業出荷額は県内第５位（2003）。那覇市と隣接するため人口増が激しく，商業が活発。中央卸売市場，沖縄国際センター，〈国立劇場おきなわ〉，浦添城跡（史跡）がある。19.48km²。11万351人（2010）。

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